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Your implementation/idea looks interesting, but I am looking in different direction. I do not want web based. I am often in areas where I do not have network access. I do not want to deal with security breaches, vulnerabilities, down times.

I do not want to type things. I am looking for a tool that will take voice recording and convert it to text on my desktops and and most importantly my (Android) mobile devices.

I have been using text files in markdown and raw text before that, for decades. They are searchable, quick and accessible across multiple platforms.

Yet, I still use my dictaphone[0]. It requires pressing a single button, it records my voice, time stamps it, and files it.

I am looking for a solution where the app behaves as a dictaphone, and voice-to-text is performed, and the files are local if I want them to be.

Make something like that and I am willing to drop coins.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictation_machine



I discovered this one not long ago, and I think it would tick most of the boxes for your use case: https://a9.io/voiceliner/.


Also recommend voiceliner!


I can think of two things on top of my mind.

1. otter.ai : Dedicated transcribing app, does a great job atleast for English. You can also export the text. Only caveat is free option might be limiting for extensive use.

2. Google Voice Input: I know, very obvious but given the amount data they have access to, it's no surprise it has probably better than even paid alternatives. You can simply use Google keyboard and hit mic and it will start typing out almost instantly.


I’ve been planning to build this for mac/ios/ipad and have researched/used the foundations - let me know if I can reach out if you are interested in testing or giving feedback, unfortunately Android isn’t a priority as I’m solo indie and favor native


Thank you for the offer. I do not belong to the Church of the Fruit ;) so I cannot provide help with testing. When you have something for the Beevil Junta, let me know.

(I am allowed, this is dad jokes week.)


I'm guessing the Voiceline app shared is too outline/fragment oriented for your use case? Something more freeform document oriented would be better?


Dragon speech? Has integrations like Evernote. I know that's online but they have apps too.




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